An Indian-origin senior data scientist was brutally assaulted in Ireland by a group of teenagers in what appears to be another racist attack.
Recounting the harrowing incident, Santosh Yadav, in a post on his LinkedIn profile, said that he was attacked by six teenagers and relentlessly beaten across his head, face, neck, chest, hands, and legs near his apartment in Dublin.
“After having dinner, I was walking near my apartment when a group of six teenagers attacked me from behind. They snatched my glasses, breaking them, and then beat me relentlessly across my head, face, neck, chest, hands, and legs—leaving me bleeding on the pavement. I managed to call the Gardaí, and an ambulance took me to Blanchardstown Hospital. The medical team confirmed my cheekbone is fractured, and I have now been referred for specialist care,” he wrote.
‘We deserve to feel safe’
He highlighted how racist attacks on Indian men and other minorities were surging across the Irish capital, with a slew of incidents being reported on buses, in housing estates, and on the streets.
Yadav also alleged that despite an increase in the number of such attacks, the government was “silent”.
“This is not an isolated incident. Racist attacks on Indian men and other minorities are surging across Dublin—on buses, in housing estates, and on public streets. Yet, the government is silent. There is no action being taken against these perpetrators. They run free and are emboldened to attack again,” he said.
He then called on the authorities to take stern action against the perpetrators, tagging several government agencies in his social media post, including the Government of Ireland, the Embassy of India in Dublin, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, and Akhilesh Mishra.
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“We deserve to feel safe. We deserve to walk on the streets without fear,” Yadav added.
The incident comes days after an Indian man in his 40s was hospitalised following what was dubbed as “mindless, racist violence” in a suburb of Dublin.
According to local media reports, the man had arrived in Ireland a few weeks ago and was targeted in an assault in Tallaght on 19.
The Gardai, as the police are known in Ireland, opened an investigation into the case.
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“Gardaí in Tallaght were alerted to an incident at Parkhill Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on the evening of Saturday 19th July, 2025, at approximately 6 pm,” the local police said in a statement.
“Gardaí attended the scene and a male, aged in his 40s, was taken to Tallaght University Hospital with injuries,” the statement added.
Indian Ambassador to Ireland Akhilesh Mishra expressed his shock over the attack and questioned Irish media coverage of the violent assault.
“How can an ‘ALLEGED’ assault cause such horrible injury and bleeding? Aghast at the insensitivity & obfuscation of RTE [Ireland’s national media outlet]… Hope the perpetrators are brought to justice,” he posted on X.
